Episode Description: Welcome to Mum Brains Abroad! In their very first episode, Annika and Anjelli introduce themselves — two expat mums living in Copenhagen navigating first-time motherhood far from home. Annika is a German-Australian PhD researcher; Anjelli is a Filipina entrepreneur. Together they are rewriting what "mum brain" means.

They share how they met through a pregnancy community brunch they built themselves, why they started this podcast, and what listeners can expect every week — including their signature segment, Mum High & Mum Low.

Topics covered:

• Who they are & how they ended up in Denmark
• The story behind the name "Mum Brains Abroad"
• Building community during pregnancy as an expat
• Mum groups in Denmark: municipality groups vs. their own community
• Their different perspectives: birth stories, partners, age, languages
• Mum High & Low: personality milestones & nap schedule chaos

0:00

Welcome & introductions

0:08

Annika's background (Germany/Australia → Denmark, PhD, new mum)

0:50

Anjelli's background (Philippines → Copenhagen, hospitality business, new mum)

2:55

Why "Mum Brains Abroad"? Reframing the name & mission

4:20

How they met – pregnancy brunch community

6:37

Mum groups in Denmark & the value of bonding during pregnancy

10:38

Why they started this podcast

11:39

What to expect: weekly episodes, guests, Instagram & website

12:30

The "Mum High & Mum Low" segment explained

13:35

Their different perspectives: partners, birth stories, age, multilingualism

17:34

Anjelli's Mum High & Low (daughter's sweet gesture / daylight savings nap chaos)

21:47

Annika's Mum High & Low (personality burst / high chair battles at dinner)

25:38

Next episode preview: Journey to motherhood, partners, pregnancy stories